AMES, Iowa, March 21 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich will deliver the 2023-24 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State University next week. Kasich's lecture, titled "Socially Responsible Innovation," will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Memorial Union Great Hall on the ISU campus. The event is free and open to the public. This lecture will be recorded and available to view within 24-36 hours after its  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 21 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed to change TikTok's app store age rating to protect kids while the office's lawsuit continues. In January, Attorney General Bird sued TikTok for deceiving parents by lying about children's widespread access to explicit videos on its social media app. The lawsuit makes the case that TikTok is violating App Store guidelines by clai  more

INDIANOLA, Iowa, March 21 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 26 Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants to Iowa farmers, small businesses and non-profits in 22 counties totaling $463,000. Those grants will help leverage a total investment by grant awardees of $1,993,190.47. The Choose Iowa announcement was made as part of Io  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 21 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig this week recognized two organizations and one Iowa business that have made exceptional contributions to the state's agriculture community. Ag Leader Awards were presented to the Iowa Barn Foundation for Leadership in Community, Ducks Unlimited for Leadership in Conservation and Plantpeddler for Leadership in Agriculture Education. The honore  more

AMES, Iowa, March 21 -- The Iowa Department of Transportation issued the following agency statement on March 20, 2024: * * * The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking for your input on a proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 3 over a drainage ditch, 5 miles west of Iowa 4, in Pocahontas County. We plan to maintain traffic on Iowa 3 through the construction project that is planned for 2026. If you would like to receive future emails about this project or submit a comment or question for t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 21 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Governor Jim Pillen is commending the hire of Troy Dannen as the new director of athletics for the University of Nebraska. The former UNI grad (1989) has been serving as athletic director at the University of Washington. Prior to that, Dannen oversaw athletics at Tulane University and the University of Northern Iowa. * * * Gov. Pillen's statement follows: "I am thrilled with t  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, March 21 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: Quantum computing, and how it's revolutionizing our world, is the focus of this year's Begeman Lecture in Physics at the University of Northern Iowa. The lecture, titled "Building a Quantum Computer, One Atom at a Time," will be presented by UNI Department of Physics alum Justin Bohnet on Wednesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Lang Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. "Justin i  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, March 21 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Former CIA spy James Olson confronts this notion when he shares his real-life experiences during his address "A Different Kind of Career: Under Cover in the CIA" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at Wayne State College. The event is being held in Gardner Hall Auditorium and is free and open to the public. The program is presented as part of the Dr. Sheila Stearns President's Lecture Series on Public  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following commentary on March 20, 2024: * * * Wisconsin is Having a Moment--and There's More to Come By Missy Hughes, Secretary and CEO There's been a lot of good news about Wisconsin lately, and it's only just the start. First, recent U.S. Census figures show our state's population grew by about 20,000 in 2023, the biggest one-year increase in this decade. Among Midwest states, only Indiana and Minnesota w  more